The smell of smoke on the beach. The taste of sweet, gooey marshmallow, combined with melted chocolate and the crunch of crisp graham crackers make the s’more the quintessential treat at the beach or on camping trips. We recreated this summertime classic in our backyard last night. True – we were not at the beach, […]
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No trees were cut down to make this eco-friendly hotel in Napa Valley, California. That’s not to say that Bardessono Hotel, Restaurant and Spa is housed in walls of steel and concrete. Quite the contrary. Salvaged Monterey Cypress has been milled into siding on exterior walls and Walnut trees have been used in the hotel’s
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Visiting the Bodega/Bodega Bay for the first time? Below is a list of “Insider Tips” for things to see and do in this area. Did you know Bodega and Bodega Bay are two different places in Northern California? Bodega is one mile inland, on a stretch of highway which runs east/west, and Bodega Bay is
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Things to Do on Vancouver Island, Canada A recent long awaited return to Vancouver Island was a perfect dose of what fun trips are supposed to be. Arriving early one morning in Vancouver, we claimed our car rental and headed directly to the ferry where we boarded ourselves and our car for the 1.5 hour
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Pet-friendly Hofsas House, Carmel, California If you are one of those who enjoy traveling with man’s best friend, you’ve probably heard about or traveled with your dog to Carmel-by-the-Sea. The Hofsas House hotel in Carmel not only offers ocean view rooms at affordable prices, they welcome your four-legged friend in style. In all of my
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How many times have you been channel surfing on TV, only to find nothing on? BBC Home Entertainment is hear to the rescue with the DVD and Blu-ray release of the UK series Frozen Planet on April 17, 2012. Narrated by Sir David Attenborough, this high-definition series brings to the screen the frozen wilderness of
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